Intel Pentium Silver N5000 | Apple M4 (10-CPU) | |
CPU comparisonIntel Pentium Silver N5000 or Apple M4 (10-CPU) - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Intel Pentium Silver N5000 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium Silver N5000 was released in Q4/2017. The Apple M4 (10-CPU) has 10 cores with 10 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.41 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Apple M4 (10-CPU) was released in Q2/2024. |
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Intel Pentium (150) | Family | Apple M series (25) |
Intel Pentium J5000/N5000 (4) | CPU group | Apple M4 (2) |
9 | Generation | 4 |
Gemini Lake | Architecture | M4 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | Apple M3 |
Intel Pentium Silver N6000 | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Pentium Silver N5000 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium Silver N5000 is 1.10 GHz (2.70 GHz) while the Apple M4 (10-CPU) has 10 CPU cores and 10 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Apple M4 (10-CPU) is at 0.70 GHz (4.41 GHz). |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5000 | Characteristic | Apple M4 (10-CPU) |
4 | Cores | 10 |
4 | Threads | 10 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.10 GHz (2.70 GHz) | A-Core | 0.70 GHz (4.41 GHz) 4x P-Core |
-- | B-Core | 0.74 GHz (2.85 GHz) 6x E-Core |
NPU AI performanceThe performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5000 | Characteristic | Apple M4 (10-CPU) |
-- | AI hardware | Apple Neural Engine |
-- | AI specifications | 16 Neural cores @ 38 TOPS |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Pentium Silver N5000 or Apple M4 (10-CPU) has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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Intel UHD Graphics 605 | GPU | Apple M4 (10 Core) |
0.20 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
0.75 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
9.5 | GPU Generation | -- |
14 nm | Technology | 3 nm |
3 | Max. displays | 2 |
18 | Compute units | 160 |
144 | Shader | 1280 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | Yes |
No | Frame Generation | No |
8 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 24 GB |
12 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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Intel UHD Graphics 605 | GPU | Apple M4 (10 Core) |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode |
No | Codec AV1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Pentium Silver N5000 can use up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 38.4 GB/s. The Apple M4 (10-CPU) supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 120.0 GB/s. |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5000 | Characteristic | Apple M4 (10-CPU) |
LPDDR4-2400, DDR4-2400 | Memory | LPDDR5X-7500 |
8 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
38.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 120.0 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 22.00 MB |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
2.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
6 | PCIe lanes | -- |
3.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Pentium Silver N5000 is 6 W, while the Apple M4 (10-CPU) has a TDP of 22 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5000 | Characteristic | Apple M4 (10-CPU) |
6 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 22 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
4.8 W | TDP down | 15 W |
105 °C | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Pentium Silver N5000 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The Apple M4 (10-CPU) is manufactured in 3 nm and has a 22.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5000 | Characteristic | Apple M4 (10-CPU) |
14 nm | Technology | 3 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv9-A (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | ISA extensions | Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation, AVX2, SME |
BGA 1090 | Socket | -- |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | Apple Virtualization Framework |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | macOS, iPadOS |
Q4/2017 | Release date | Q2/2024 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5000
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 4.41 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N5000
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 0.70 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N5000
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 4.41 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N5000
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 0.70 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N5000
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 4.41 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N5000
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 0.70 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N5000
Intel UHD Graphics 605 @ 0.75 GHz |
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Apple M4 (10-CPU)
Apple M4 (10 Core) @ 0.00 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N5000
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 0.70 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N5000
4C 4T @ 1.10 GHz |
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Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 0.70 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N5000
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 4.41 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N5000
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 0.70 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N5000
4C 4T @ 1.10 GHz |
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Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 0.70 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5000 | Apple M4 (10-CPU) |
ASUS VivoBook 14 N5000 Acer Swift 1 N5000 MEDION Notebook N5000 Lenovo IdeaPad N5000 |
Apple iPad Pro 11 (2024) [1-2 TB] |